Krakow, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Krakow, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Oconto and Shawano
Area Total Sq Mi:1.128
Area Land Sq Mi:1.128
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:354
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:778
Coordinates:44.7617°N -88.2514°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54137
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1565712

Krakow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located primarily in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States, with a small portion in Oconto County. Krakow is located on Wisconsin Highway 32 north of Pulaski, in the towns of Chase, and Angelica. Krakow has a post office with ZIP code 54137.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population is 354.[2]

Krakow has a Catholic church and a tavern. In its heyday, it had a grocery store, a cheese factory, a pickle canning company, movie theaters, a few taverns, a parochial school, and a public school.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54137&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 6 April 2011.